diff --git a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.CrossGen.targets b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.CrossGen.targets
index 97a4a808b5ab..ca8b19b7b353 100644
--- a/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.CrossGen.targets
+++ b/src/Tasks/Microsoft.NET.Build.Tasks/targets/Microsoft.NET.CrossGen.targets
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
   -->
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TargetFrameworkIdentifier)' == '.NETCoreApp' and '$(_TargetFrameworkVersionWithoutV)' >= '3.0'">
     <PublishReadyToRunUseCrossgen2 Condition="'$(_TargetFrameworkVersionWithoutV)' >= '6.0'">true</PublishReadyToRunUseCrossgen2>
+    <PublishReadyToRunComposite Condition="'$(PublishReadyToRunComposite)' == '' and '$(PublishSingleFile)' == 'true'  and '$(PublishReadyToRun)' == 'true' and '$(_TargetFrameworkVersionWithoutV)' >= '7.0'">true</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
     <PublishReadyToRunComposite Condition="'$(PublishReadyToRunComposite)' == '' and '$(_TargetFrameworkVersionWithoutV)' >= '6.0'">false</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
     <PublishReadyToRunComposite Condition="'$(PublishReadyToRunComposite)' == ''">true</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
     <PublishReadyToRunComposite Condition="'$(PublishReadyToRunUseCrossgen2)' != 'true' or '$(SelfContained)' != 'true'">false</PublishReadyToRunComposite>
diff --git a/src/Tests/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs b/src/Tests/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs
index 1a4cba45d101..0b736759eba8 100644
--- a/src/Tests/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs
+++ b/src/Tests/Microsoft.NET.Publish.Tests/GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public class GivenThatWeWantToPublishASingleFileApp : SdkTest
         private const string ExcludeAlways = "/p:ExcludeAlways=true";
         private const string DontUseAppHost = "/p:UseAppHost=false";
         private const string ReadyToRun = "/p:PublishReadyToRun=true";
-        private const string ReadyToRunComposite = "/p:PublishReadyToRunComposite=true";
+        private const string ReadyToRunCompositeOn = "/p:PublishReadyToRunComposite=true";
+        private const string ReadyToRunCompositeOff = "/p:PublishReadyToRunComposite=false";
         private const string ReadyToRunWithSymbols = "/p:PublishReadyToRunEmitSymbols=true";
         private const string UseAppHost = "/p:UseAppHost=true";
         private const string IncludeDefault = "/p:IncludeSymbolsInSingleFile=false";
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ public void It_supports_composite_r2r(bool extractAll)
 
             var testAsset = _testAssetsManager.CreateTestProject(testProject);
             var publishCommand = new PublishCommand(testAsset);
-            var extraArgs = new List<string>() { PublishSingleFile, ReadyToRun, ReadyToRunComposite, RuntimeIdentifier };
+            var extraArgs = new List<string>() { PublishSingleFile, ReadyToRun, ReadyToRunCompositeOn, RuntimeIdentifier };
 
             if (extractAll)
             {
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ public void It_excludes_ni_pdbs_from_single_file()
 
             var publishCommand = GetPublishCommand();
             publishCommand
-                .Execute(PublishSingleFile, RuntimeIdentifier, IncludeAllContent, ReadyToRun, ReadyToRunWithSymbols)
+                .Execute(PublishSingleFile, RuntimeIdentifier, IncludeAllContent, ReadyToRun, ReadyToRunWithSymbols, ReadyToRunCompositeOff)
                 .Should()
                 .Pass();
 
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ public void It_generates_a_single_file_for_R2R_compiled_Apps()
         {
             var publishCommand = GetPublishCommand();
             publishCommand
-                .Execute(PublishSingleFile, RuntimeIdentifier, IncludeAllContent, ReadyToRun)
+                .Execute(PublishSingleFile, RuntimeIdentifier, IncludeAllContent, ReadyToRun, ReadyToRunCompositeOff)
                 .Should()
                 .Pass();